afanado in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for afanado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

afanado (afanada) ADJ

1.1. afanado [ser] (afanoso):

afanado (afanada)

painstaking

1.2. afanado [estar] persona:

afanado en algo

intent on sth

2. afanado [estar] inf (con prisa):

afanado (afanada) Col Peru

in a hurry

I.afanar VB trans

1. afanar sl (robar):

afanar

to swipe inf

afanar

to nick Brit inf

afanar

to pinch Brit inf

2.1. afanar inf Col (apurar):

afanar

to rush

¡afánale! inf

get a move on! inf

2.2. afanar inf Col (preocupar):

afanar

to worry

3. afanar Peru inf chica:

afanar

to hit on Am inf

afanar

to try to get off with Brit inf

II.afanarse VB vpr

1. afanarse (esforzarse):

afanarse

to work

afanarse

to toil

afanarse en o por + infinit.

to strive to +  infinit.

(afanarse por que + subj) siempre se afana por que todos se sientan como en su casa

she always goes to great pains o to a lot of trouble to make everyone feel at home

2. afanarse sl:

afanarse (enfático) (robar) cigarrillos/radio

to swipe inf

afanarse (enfático) (robar) cigarrillos/radio

to nick Brit inf

afanarse (enfático) (robar) cigarrillos/radio

to pinch Brit inf

Translations for afanado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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filch

afanar sl

snaffle

afanar sl

heist

afanar sl

rip off ten dollars/car/jacket

afanar sl

snitch

afanar sl

nobble money

afanar sl

hit on sl

afanar Peru inf

nick inf

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afanado in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for afanado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.afanar VB intr

afanar

to work hard

II.afanar VB trans CSur inf

afanar

to steal

afanar

to pinch

III.afanar VB refl

afanar afanarse (esforzarse):

afanarse

to toil (away)